Message from the Social Events Chair
Message from the Social Events Chair Hello all: My name is Hannah Theophil, and I am honored to serve on the New Lawyer Division’s Executive Committee where I help organize networking and social events...
Category: Law Practice
Ethical Constraints on Referrals of Legal Work
Ethical Constraints on Referrals of Legal Work Whether you are a new lawyer or highly experienced in the practice of law, referrals of legal work are central to developing a successful law practice. This article...
Thinking Out Your Wheelhouse: How Your Practice May Implicate Consumer Protection Laws
Thinking Out Your Wheelhouse: How Your Practice May Implicate Consumer Protection Laws As a practicing attorney, most of us operate solely within our niche. We become masters of our wheelhouse and we rarely venture...
Plan, Prepare, Prevail – Bar Prep Tips For Every Kind of Test Taker
Plan, Prepare, Prevail – Bar Prep Tips For Every Kind of Test Taker When John H. Wilson first took the California bar exam in 2008, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the Ontario convention...
Why It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Your Estate: Three Important Documents You Need Now
Why It’s Never Too Early to Plan for Your Estate: Three Important Documents You Need Now Only 24% of Americans ages 18-34 and 27% of Americans ages 35-54 have estate planning documents according to...
How Revealing My Mental Health Challenges Strengthened My Career
How Revealing My Mental Health Challenges Strengthened My Career My name is Julie Thorpe-Lopez, and I’m a trial attorney specializing in representing victims of elder abuse. Prior to practicing law, I was a social...
Tips from the Bar: Jodi Cleesattle
Tips from the Bar: Jodi Cleesattle Jodi Cleesattle “accidentally” fell into the practice of law, but now she can’t picture herself doing anything else. After working as a political news reporter post-college, Cleesattle attended...
Ethical Considerations When Working with Other Counsel
Ethical Considerations When Working with Other Counsel The old adage “two is better than one” certainly rings true in today’s legal world. A complex civil matter can involve national counsel, local counsel, trial counsel,...
Message from the Chair of the NLD
Message from the Chair of the NLD Hi Everyone, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is a vital part of our overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, mental health issues among lawyers are...
Leaders Serve: The Value of Pro Bono Service
Leaders Serve: The Value of Pro Bono Service Last month’s SDCBA leadership panel explored the value of pro bono service and how attorneys can identify those needs and step forward with solutions. Program panelists...